Polyrhachis phryne

A spiny ant at Downer, ACT

Polyrhachis phryne at Downer, ACT - 11 Aug 2020
Polyrhachis phryne at Downer, ACT - 11 Aug 2020
Polyrhachis phryne at Downer, ACT - 11 Aug 2020
Polyrhachis phryne at Downer, ACT - 11 Aug 2020
Polyrhachis phryne at Downer, ACT - 11 Aug 2020
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Identification history

Polyrhachis phryne 13 Aug 2020 JonLewis
Polyrhachis phryne 13 Aug 2020 JonLewis
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) 13 Aug 2020 JonLewis
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) 13 Aug 2020 TimL

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A lone ant foraging on a cold and windy day.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Polyrhachis phryne Scientific name
  • A spiny ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 955.26m Recorded at altitude
  • 72 images trained Machine learning
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